The Tennessee Department of Education recently awarded Perkins V Basic and Reserve grants totaling $145,220 to Northeast State Community College.
Both grants run from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
The funding will support career and technical education (CTE) efforts in the College’s service area, including Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties, and will be used to improve CTE programming, integrate academic and career-technical instruction, serve special populations, and meet gender equity needs.
The Perkins V grant will help to fund tests in several nationally recognized industry certifications.
The reserve grant–funded at $41,200—will support students enrolled in the College’s Administrative Professional Technology (APT) certificate program by funding testing in several nationally recognized industry certifications, including Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS). The APT certificate program includes concentrations in Business, Legal, and Medical Office.
Reserve monies will also be used to fund instructor certifications for the Industrial Operations certificate program, which prepares individuals for employment within an industrial setting and provides specialized training, knowledge, and skills to current industrial employees.
The basic grant–funded at $104,020–will focus on recruiting, retaining, and graduating CTE students and aiding them with job placement. This funding will also allow the College to add staff to assist with these efforts. In addition, basic funds will be used to purchase several state-of-the-art AC/DC training systems designed to introduce students to the basic principles of electrical circuits.
“For several decades, Perkins funding has provided students across the United States countless opportunities to attain and improve workforce skills in various career and technical pathways,” said Vanessa Price, project manager. “We are honored to use these monies to expand opportunities for Northeast State’s students as they seek credentials that will ultimately lead to long-term, gainful employment in the field of their choice.”
Funding is made possible through the federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) legislation passed in 2018, providing annual federal funding to support CTE programs nationwide. In 2020, the opportunity was redesigned under the four-year Strengthening Career and Technical Education in Tennessee state plan.
The Tennessee Department of Education recently awarded Perkins V Basic and Reserve grants totaling $145,220 to Northeast State Community College.
Both grants run from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
The funding will support career and technical education (CTE) efforts in the College’s service area, including Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties, and will be used to improve CTE programming, integrate academic and career-technical instruction, serve special populations, and meet gender equity needs.
The reserve grant–funded at $41,200—will support students enrolled in the College’s Administrative Professional Technology (APT) certificate program by funding testing in several nationally recognized industry certifications, including Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS). The APT certificate program includes concentrations in Business, Legal, and Medical Office.
Reserve monies will also be used to fund instructor certifications for the Industrial Operations certificate program, which prepares individuals for employment within an industrial setting and provides specialized training, knowledge, and skills to current industrial employees.
The basic grant–funded at $104,020–will focus on recruiting, retaining, and graduating CTE students and aiding them with job placement. This funding will also allow the College to add staff to assist with these efforts. In addition, basic funds will be used to purchase several state-of-the-art AC/DC training systems designed to introduce students to the basic principles of electrical circuits.
“For several decades, Perkins funding has provided students across the United States countless opportunities to attain and improve workforce skills in various career and technical pathways,” said Vanessa Price, project manager. “We are honored to use these monies to expand opportunities for Northeast State’s students as they seek credentials that will ultimately lead to long-term, gainful employment in the field of their choice.”
Funding is made possible through the federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) legislation passed in 2018, providing annual federal funding to support CTE programs nationwide. In 2020, the opportunity was redesigned under the four-year Strengthening Career and Technical Education in Tennessee state plan.
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